This movie is a fictional account of the life of Buddy Bolden. Buddy was the first "Cornet King" of the New Orleans music scene. What a great cast: Gary Carr as Buddy Bolden, Erik Laray harvey as Bartley, Ian Mcshane as Judge Perry, Michael Rooker as Pat McMurphy, Yaya Dacosta as Nora Bolden, Reno Wilson as Louis Armstrong, Robert Ri'chard as George Baquet, Karimah Westbrook as Alice Bolden, Jonell Kennedy as Ida Bass, Kearia Schroeder as Grace, Serena Reeder as Mavis, Krystal Farris as Belladonna, Christina Marie karis as Bernadette, Terri Abney as Judith and Breon Pugh as Willie Warner.